South Island Sale

STRIKE DIAMONDS (NZ) (Bay 1994-Stud 1998). Unraced. Out of a sister to SW Tristalove (Australasian Oaks, Gr.1), SW Antwerp (dam of SW Viscount) and half-sister to SW Don Eduardo and SW Peruzzi. Grandson of SW Diamond Lover (ARC Railway H., Gr.1), half-sister to SW Octagonal, SW Mouawad, SW Kaapstad and to the dam of SW Danewin. Sire of the placegetters Spot of Luck, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs. 

1st dam

HARTLEY QUEEN, by Sea Anchor*. Unplaced. Half-sister to ROUGE BIJOU. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Toyful (c. by Noble Bijou*). 4 wins from 1100m to 2000m in Aust.

Bush Queen (f. by Noble Bijou*). Winner at 1600m.

Queen's Escort (f. by Personal Escort*). Placed up to 1600m to 2001-02.

2nd dam

MELLAY VENTURE, by Mellay*. Unraced. Half-sister to LORD VENTURE, Swift Venture. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ROUGE BIJOU (Noble Bijou*). 7 wins from 1200m to 2200m, WATC Tattersall's Cup, L, 3d WATC Premier's Cup, L.

Noble Mellay. 15 wins up to 1500m in Aust.

Hawser Laid - Across the Tasman (Aust.). Winner at 2200m in Aust.

Eternal Flame. Winner at 1200m, 2d ARC John Henderson H., Waikato RC Kiwi FM H.

Bijou Mellay. Placed up to 1400m. Dam of-

De Vito. 5 wins at 1100m, 1200m, Otago RC Terry Kennedy H., Dunedin Casino H.

Meersada. 3 wins up to 1400m to 2001-02, 2d Otago RC Mainfert H.

3rd dam

LADY VENTURE, by Resurgent*. 3 wins at 6f. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

LORD VENTURE (Trelay). 16 wins from 1800m to 5600m, NZ$208,035, New Zealand Grand National Hurdles, L, New Zealand Grand National S/chase, L, 2d ARC Great Northern S/chase, L, Great Northern Hurdles, L, New Zealand Grand National Hurdles, L, New Zealand Grand National S/chase, L, Waikato RC Aber Impco S/chase, L.

Swift Venture (Trelay). 13 wins from 1800m to 4000m, Avondale JC Ambassador S., Manawatu Winter H.-twice, HBJC Winter H., 2d ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, 3d ARC Mitchelson Cup, L.

Bold Mellay. 9 wins from 1200m to 1800m, Otago RC James Hazlett S., RA Kingston H., Ashburton H., Oamaru JC Kentucky Beau Bourbon H.

Maori Venture. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1600m, BATC Novice H. Sire.

Electrical. 6 wins from 1650m to 2050m, QTC Novice H., BATC Improvers' H.

Davan. 4 wins from 1400m to 4000m.

4th dam

MADAME CURIE, by Cassock*. 4 wins from 6f to 1m. Dam of 2 named foals.

Unbroken